Hi Lift jack alternative?

flatbedtoy

flatbedtoy

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I've been lugging a big ass hi lift around for years and it has served me well, but with space at a premium on my rig I was wondering if there are any "more compact" alternatives out there?
 
Gm scissor jack. Run it up with an impact gun.
 
bottle jack and a few assorted blocks. I've had few ghood experiences with a highlift actually getting the job done without some rigging and effort on the trail. even more so with better than stock wheel travel. A jack under any axle with all sizes of tires has to travel way less if blocked up correctly. I've got more use at home doing goofy stuff with a high lift.
 
Radflo makes a pricey air jack like the hilift. And HF sells a decent scissor jack with better ball bearings that you can weld a nut to, it doesn't fail as quickly as OEM scissor jacks.

Otherwise, as long as you aren't a dumbass...you really cannot beat a hi lift. (as long as it's not a chinese junk knockoff)
 
RatLabGuy said:
I know it's goofy, but really one of these works just as well
http://www.northerntool.com/shop/tools/product_200413773_200413773?cm_mmc=Google-pla-_-Auto Repair-_-Jacks-_-149201&ci_sku=149201&ci_gpa=pla&ci_kw={keyword}
The AL ones actually weigh less that the HiLift.

Mathematically it just isn't possible to get a lot of lift out of a bottle jack unless it is unusually tall (collapsed height is > 1/2 total lift amount).
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This and a piece of plywood has never not worked for me.
 
RatLabGuy said:
I know it's goofy, but really one of these works just as well
http://www.northerntool.com/shop/tools/product_200413773_200413773?cm_mmc=Google-pla-_-Auto Repair-_-Jacks-_-149201&ci_sku=149201&ci_gpa=pla&ci_kw={keyword}
The AL ones actually weigh less that the HiLift.

Mathematically it just isn't possible to get a lot of lift out of a bottle jack unless it is unusually tall (collapsed height is > 1/2 total lift amount).
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this and put a skid on the bottom... stores easily and wont sink in.
 
these bottle jacks are what I prefer and plan to add to my packer, we used this style alot at a place I worked. They take less space, lift alot of tonage, don't require a large foot print, and done right a hell of alot more stable than a 4 ft long lever jacked up against an unsquare surface on some hill possibly in the dark. And they have a good bit of stroke. I'd prefer to lift block and lift again opposed to having my rig fall on me or someone else.

http://www.northerntool.com/shop/tools/product_200318933_200318933

I also like stuff I can use in a bind, I can stick a small bottle jack places and re-arrange parts if needed. hard to do with a floor jack or high-lift.
 
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